/ ˈrəʊmədʒi; NAmE ˈroʊ-/ noun
[ U ] (from Japanese ) a system of writing Japanese that uses the Roman alphabet
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: from Japanese , from rōma Roman + ji letter(s).
/ ˈrəʊmədʒi; NAmE ˈroʊ-/ noun
[ U ] (from Japanese ) a system of writing Japanese that uses the Roman alphabet
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: from Japanese , from rōma Roman + ji letter(s).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005